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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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